Tuesday, Maxwell Football Club President Ron Jaworski released the Maxwell Award and the Chuck Bednarik Award semifinalists as chosen by the Maxwell Football Club Selection Committee. The Maxwell is awarded to "the Collegiate Player of the Year" and the Bednarik is for "the Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year".A noticeable snub from the Maxwell list of semifinalists is Northern Illinois QB Jordan Lynch. In total touchdowns, Lynch ranks better than 13 of the semifinalists including seven quarterbacks listed and averages more total offense/yards per game than 11 semifinalists. As mentioned in a previous post, Lynch set an NCAA record for rushing yards by an FBS quarterback in a game with 316 yards en route to a 38-17 win over Central Michigan.The reason why Lynch is left off is rather befuddling. Alabama QB AJ McCarron averages just over 230 yards per game with 16 touchdowns on the year, but he is named over Lynch, who averages nearly 350 yards per game with 27 touchdowns. Oregon...

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